Indy 500: Pacific Coast Motorsports third day qualifying report

PCM Crew Full Throttle at IMS, Dominguez Back on Track and Ready to Bump
Indianapolis, IN -- "At this point, If we had the luxury of
time, we probably wouldn't know what to do with it," said PCM
mechanic, Daniel Martin. Performing under...

PCM Crew Full Throttle at IMS, Dominguez Back on Track and Ready to Bump

Indianapolis, IN -- "At this point, If we had the luxury of
time, we probably wouldn't know what to do with it," said PCM
mechanic, Daniel Martin. Performing under pressure has become the norm
for the PCM crew. Today they pulled-off another small miracle when they
repaired the #96 car after an accident this morning that sidelined them
throughout qualifying today. Mario Dominguez and the PCM crew have been
forced to not only acquaint themselves with the IndyCar in a very short
amount of time, but also to get it up to speed, which is notoriously
challenging here at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

After the incident today, the car required new front suspension, rear
suspension, bodywork (the right side) and a nose cone. Because Dominguez
scrubbed so much speed before hitting the wall, the gearbox, tub and
motor were fine.

Dominguez and his crew returned to the track with just three minutes to
spare, they were not able to shake-down the #96 Visit Mexico City Car,
but they are ready to go at the green flag tomorrow.

Mario on the accident: ""This was an unbelievable effort by
my crew. These guys just continue to impress me everyday and I
can't say enough about them. They got me back out there just
before the gunshot today. We didn't run, but we proved we are
survivors and we will be back tomorrow and find our spot in the
show."

Tyler Tadevic, Team Owner -- "This was a moral victory for our
team. Mario did a great job keeping the damage as minimal as possible.
The crew did an unbelievable job getting the car back together. If there
had been five minutes left in the day, we would have been able to get
some laps. I couldn't be more proud of the team; this has been par
for the course for us this whole month. Trying to put a car in the Indy
500 at the last minute is just a continuation of the month, but
we've got the Angel of Independence on our shoulder and we are
optimistic we will be able to put the car in the field."